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Pa. coronavirus update: Philly case counts see a ‘downward trend’
City officials are encouraged by the overall decline in case counts, but they are still urging people not to let their guard down.
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Wolf takes Pa. out of appeal over victim rights amendment Marsy’s Law
Gov. Wolf let the deadline pass without filing an appeal of Commonwealth Court's divided decision that the Marsy's Law state constitutional amendment bundled too many changes.
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The nonprofit Public Health Management Corp. offered vaccines to its 3,000-member staff, many of whom aren’t eligible yet.
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Older Pennsylvanians, who are supposed to be among the first in line to get the vaccine, are also struggling with clunky and disjointed online signups.
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WHO team: Coronavirus likely jumped to humans from animal
WHO food safety and animal diseases expert Peter Ben Embarek announced that assessment Tuesday at the end of a visit by a WHO team that is investigating the virus' origins.
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Kobe Bryant crash pilot disoriented in clouds, agency says
The revelation during a hearing to announce the probable cause or causes of the crash followed plenty of finger-pointing.
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Senate agrees to hear Trump case, rejecting GOP arguments
Trump is charged by the House with inciting the violent mob attack on the U.S. Capitol to overturn the election.
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Comcast offers $10K grants to small businesses owned by people of color
Next month, small businesses owned by people of color in Philly, Chester, and four other cities can apply for $10,000 grants offered by the media giant.
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24-hour online performance art marathon rallies support for city arts funding
This will be the second online marathon rally. The first happened last June in response to a city budget proposal that eliminated arts funding.
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Trump impeachment trial makes Montco ‘center of the universe’ as Dean battles Castor
Rep. Madeleine Dean, an impeachment manager, is considered a rising Democratic star. Bruce Castor, a former DA and county commissioner, will defend Trump.
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Listen 3:10Michael Thomas ended up in the Cooper River following a police chase in Camden. Two years later, questions remain.
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Krasner could have a Republican challenger come November
Charles Peruto will run against Krasner as a Republican, but said he will drop out if Krasner loses the Democratic primary in May.
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Pa. coronavirus update: Food assistance for 4-year college students extended through end of pandemic
Expanding access to benefits comes at a time when schools are experiencing declines in enrollment, and more people are going hungry.
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Is gun violence a health crisis in Delaware? Republicans say ‘no’
Republican state senators bristle at a resolution calling Delaware’s gun violence a public health crisis. Don’t “pick on” guns, says one GOP lawmaker.
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N.J. coronavirus update: Over 1 million vaccines administered as U.K. variant cases climb
Public officials celebrated Monday as New Jersey hit a milestone: More than one million vaccine doses have gone to residents, workers, and students across the state.
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